Facts about HIV Testing   There are many tests out today to test a person to see if they have contracted the HIV virus. The HIV Antibody test is the most appropriate for routine diagnosis of HIV among adults. Antibody tests are cheap and very accurate. The ELISA antibody test (enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent) or EIA (enzyme immunoassay) was the first test to be widely used. When a person is infected, their body responds by producing special proteins that fight infection which are called antibodies. An antibody test looks for these antibodies in blood, saliva or urine. If antibodies to HIV are......READ MORE

Facts about HIV Testing   There are many tests out today to test a person to see if they have contracted the HIV virus. The HIV Antibody test is the most appropriate for routine diagnosis of HIV among adults. Antibody tests are cheap and very accurate. The ELISA antibody test (enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent) or EIA (enzyme immunoassay) was the first test to be widely used. When a person is infected, their body responds by producing special proteins that fight infection which are called antibodies. An antibody test looks for these antibodies in blood, saliva or urine. If antibodies to HIV are......READ MORE

An individual's professional and personal success often depends on the quality of health they possess. But the modern age has seen people become vulnerable to many new infections and diseases. It is very important for people to find the right cure to maintain proper health. Although the medical sciences have evolved to provide sure cures for many diseases, there are certain problems which need to be diagnosed at the earliest. Some of these problems like hiv and herpes, if not treated early can result in a lot of pain and discomfort for people. There are testing centers like the hiv testing nyc......READ MORE

Look back... what kind of life have you been leading? Have you had a ton of fun? Have you partaken in beer pong and other drinking games during college? Have you ever prided yourself on the amount of tail you've gotten? Maybe you've lived exactly the opposite way. Maybe you've had fun...but not to extremes. Maybe you didn't so much drink in college as you...um, studied. Maybe you've only had one or two long-term love affairs, between which have been barren wastelands of celibacy. Either way, folks, both lifestyles deserve a round of HIV testing.The reason is that there is no one constituency......READ MORE

An individual's professional and personal success often depends on the quality of health they possess. But the modern age has seen people become vulnerable to many new infections and diseases. It is very important for people to find the right cure to maintain proper health. Although the medical sciences have evolved to provide sure cures for many diseases, there are certain problems which need to be diagnosed at the earliest. Some of these problems like hiv and herpes, if not treated early can result in a lot of pain and discomfort for people. There are testing centers like the hiv testing nyc......READ MORE

Research released in May 2011 and funded by United Nations Programme on HIV/ AID (UNAIDS) has made a breakthrough towards halting the AIDs epidemic. The trials have been conducted in 13 countries in mainly heterosexual couples where one partners is infected and relatively healthy and the other is not. The countries included US, India, Africa, Thailand and Brazil.The findings have been, that taking the antiretroviral treatment (ART) early and staying on it consistently, prevents infection of the other partner. The trial has been so successful that it ended 3 years early.The fundamental......READ MORE

You're out there. You're doing your thing. It's Saturday night and you're hanging with some friends. You all head to the party”it's going to be a great night. It's fun to be young and wild, and have an entire lifetime ahead of you. Drink a few beers, flirt with a boy or girl and head to the bedroom with the coats in it to get busy. There's nothing better. Unfortunately the boy or girl you head into the bedroom with has visited a few rooms with coats in them before tonight. It's time to get responsible for your health and head over to a certified STD clinic for some testing.   The problem with......READ MORE

HIV infection may not be on the tips of tongues as once it was. Your HIV test results are no longer first date conversation. Red ribbons hardly adorn lapels at awards shows these days. Other illnesses with different colored ribbons have taken their place. But while this is a good sign, one that we have educated our society to the ills of HIV/AIDS, it is a double-edged sword. It is too easy to become complacent with many people consciously, or unconsciously, figuring what's out of sight out is out of mind. One thing is for sure, HIV has not disappeared from the world stage and knowing your test......READ MORE

New HIV infections in the UK have doubled in the last 10 years according to data from the Health Protection Agency. Cases have risen from around 2000 in 2001 to nearer to 4000 in 2010. A lot of the new cases are diagnosed in men having sex with other men. Another group that is at risk is the black African community. This group was diagnosed with one third of all new cases in the UK in 2009.These statistics have led NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) to introduce new guidelines for doctors. The new recommendations are to offer HIV tests to all men who register at a......READ MORE

A study in BC has show a decline in new HIV cases amongst people injecting drugs. A report released in March 2011 attributes this to a successful HIV treatment called HAART (Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy). This pilot program was launched in February 2010 and aims to better connect "at risk" groups with testing and treatment services.This is interesting as another recent report has shown that new cases of HIV have doubled in the last 10 years in the "at risk" groups in the UK. The at risk groups are men having sex with other men and the black African community. In the UK, NICE National......READ MORE